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(...) Ooops - here's a better one: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Just as a note, we've got one here in Toronto, too... Funny that, although there are usually three or four people standing around taking pictures of it at any one time, the only image of it I could find on the web is a nighttime shot: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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here's the building I'd love to build if I could get my hands on the pieces for it (especially those hinges.) It's the BP building in Cleveland, OH, former US headquarters of BP Oil (who merged with Amoco and moved into the ugly Amoco building in (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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In lugnet.general, John J. Ladasky, Jr. blows it! (...) (URL) J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D. Department of Structural Biology Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA 94305 (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Hi, John, An Internet search reveals that there are several cities with a "Flat Iron" Building. What they all share is a general wedge-shaped floor plan, built to occupy a troublesome space between to almost-parallel streets. Which particular (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) He's still there. See the last picture: (URL) can't wait to see what monument you decide to tackle next. May I suggest (...) I think I'm making a new space hotel that I just dreamed up. Its 3 inter secting rings sort of like 3 STDSN stations (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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It's still as beautiful as when you showed it off at the March LUGOLA meeting. Is that minifig still standing at the base, or did you replace it with something else? I can't wait to see what monument you decide to tackle next. May I suggest San (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Yes it supports itself fine. Glad you like it. Thanks for the feedback. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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The base is from the blue one. The top is 99% the same design. Just some minor tweeks. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Looks pretty good! Is the design the same as your blue one or did you tweak it? Brad Rick Kujawa <spacerocks@iname.com> wrote in message news:FttyAp.JA7@lugnet.com... (...) eiffel (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) eiffel (...) Tell me something. Does the use of stepped bricks (aka corbelled arch?) really support the weight of the lego? I love the use of different coolrs to match the french... and the way you have well-placed gaps to create the effect of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Check out the head turning (#3) photos of a 41.5" tall Red White and Blue eiffel Tower: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch) !
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Greetings all! I have broken ground on my latest project for my City... the twin towers! This is going to be a long term project, so I've posted some in-progress photos on my website at (URL) . There's a quick blurb about the building, and then a (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish) !
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Hey, Have any of you built neo-classical styled buildings? I have yet to attempt this. The only good example I can think of is Gary Istoks classical museum: (URL) anyone know of other examples? (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks! Yep, I was referring to the cross vault. Now I have to go check out the rest of that page! Thanks for the link! -Shiri (XFUT .build.arch) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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Cool! Thanks a lot! I knew about a few of these, but not the others. I'll have to check them out. Brad Steven Coallier <scoallier@ea.com> wrote in message news:Ft1pEz.GFC@lugnet.com... (...) to) (...) (URL) (look under the Exhibis heading) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I have looked for these as well, and similarly have looked up (or tried to) specific individual buildings (like the Transamerica building - (URL) some sites I found along the way, and just now by looking: (URL) (look under the Exhibis heading) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Brad: Great List! Well, I tell you... this is an issue that I have thought about a whole lot. Most of my buildings are at least 5 floors (one is 20!), and most span at least 16, 32, or 48 studs. Thats a lot of floorspace! I have tried a lot of the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Cool idea. I think I tend to be overly anal about correct color matching, so I often overlook the use of multi-colored "scrap" even when it won't show. I really need to go this route because it's too expensive to build structural members so that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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I think that the technic beams method is the best, but there's also another one you can use if you have lots of plates. First, make your roof shape out of plates: this is your roof's first layer. Use only plates of the same color as your roof and (...) (24 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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